The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-29

siblv one two exceptions. There in MS study,
among the books he loves best, books that after
all ones best and truest friends Dr. Holmes
passes the greater part OF his time nowadays.
His hours are like moments and his days but as
hours, so closely and compactly are his labors
crowded into them"
FARMER Gerraud of Canapbelltown. n. T.,
went with his dog into the fold to bring in his
cattle during heavy thunder storm. quarter
of hour later the dog came back with the
a hole had been burned in the top of the hat,
and going out into the field found Gerraud lying
dead from lightning stroke.
THE masculine costume at Bar Harbor this
year is more gorgeous than ever, and fairly
overwhelms the attire of women in its briliancy
One can imagine how much the landscape may
be beautifed by elderly man in spectacles,
clad in yellow shoes, blue stockings, white
knickerbockers. red belt. blue and white fan
mel shirt, the whole being surmounted by Tam
o'Shauter of scarlet worsted, with big black
worsted ball on top
HENRY WATTERsoN has had his hand read by
Ed Heron Allen. the chirosophist. who is max
ing himself agreeable at Long Branch. In early
days, when Mr.. Watterson occasionally took a
turn al poker. the people who tried to read his
hand were compelled to pay for the amusement
Mr.. Allen says that the lines in Mr.. W attersons
palm denote prophetic powers. hence he thinks
that mis- representations touching the next pres
idency are likely to prove correct.
SOME of Mr.. Pullman's cognac. says a Long
Branch letter. cost him over $50 quart. and is
imported by himself directly from France. He
has brandies and WHISTLES that are half century
old, and people who have enjoyed his cigars
after evening banquet say that they
simply delightful to contemplate Mr.. Pullman
buys the most expensive obtainabe, and they
made according to his directions. Then
they ara taken and wrapped in leaves of different
flavors and kept at least year before used
His particular cigar is wrapped in orange
leaves
Now that thes-cholera has again appeared in
Italy it is interesting to recall this story of
King Hzmbert as told by Miss Alexander. II
saw" she wrote, "a lady a little while ago mar
ried to a Piedmontese, who at Busea,
just where the cholera was worst in the sum-
mer of 1884. when the King went there, and she
gave me an interesting account of it all. She
said every was in panic and afraid to go
near the sick people; but the King took hold
if he had beer hospital nurse, going always
where the danger was greatest, sitting by the
beds of the sick, administering their medicines,
rubbing them with spirit when the chill came,
giving GOOD. advice, or money as they were
wanted, sometimes sympathizing, sometimes
until others came forward to help, just for
shame And in the evening, when he went to
rest tired out; and his servants came about to
change his clothes and fumigate' him, he used
to smile ar their anXietes, and then raise his
eyes to heaven as if to say, There is where
safety comes from! Of course all this did not
suit every one. and there was some talk of pass
their lives; but Humbert said if they did he
should be the first to break it, and as every one
knew he would keep his word there
more said about It."